Fingernail Polishing Assembly

ABSTRACT

A fingernail polishing assembly for sanding fingernails and toenails includes a vibration unit that may be manipulated. A sander is removably coupled to the vibration unit. The sander may frictionally engage a nail when the vibration unit is manipulated. Thus, the sander may sand the nail.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to polishing devices and more particularlypertains to a new polishing device for sanding fingernails and toenails.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a vibration unit that may be manipulated. A sanderis removably coupled to the vibration unit. The sander may frictionallyengage a nail when the vibration unit is manipulated. Thus, the sandermay sand the nail.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a fingernail polishing assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a right side phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through4 thereof, a new polishing device embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the fingernail polishingassembly 10 generally comprises a vibration unit 12 that may bemanipulated. The vibration unit 12 comprises a housing 14 that has afirst wall 16. A motor 18 is positioned within the housing 14. The motor18 may comprise an oscillating electric motor or the like.

A shaft 20 is coupled to the motor 18 and the motor 18 moves the shaft20 in an orbit. The shaft 20 has a distal end 22 with respect to themotor 18. The shaft 20 extends through the first wall 16 having thedistal end 22 being exposed with respect to the housing 14. The orbitlies on a plane that is planar with the first wall 16 of the housing 14.

A plate 24 is provided. The plate 24 that has a first surface 26 and aperipheral edge 28. The first surface 26 is coupled to the distal end 22of the shaft 20. Thus, the plate 24 moves along the orbit when the motor18 moves the shaft 20.

At least one switch 30 is coupled to the housing 14 and the at least oneswitch 30 may be manipulated. The at least one switch 30 is electricallycoupled to the motor 18. Thus, the at least one switch 30 turns themotor 18 on and off. Moreover, the at least one switch 30 controlsoperational parameters of the motor 18 such as speed and the like.

A power cord 32 is electrically coupled to the motor 18 and the powercord 32 extends outwardly from the housing 14. The power cord 32 has adistal end 34 with respect to the housing 14. A plug 36 is electricallycoupled to the distal end 34 and the plug 36 may be electrically coupledto a power source 38. The power source 38 may comprise an electricaloutlet or the like.

A sander 40 is provided. The sander 40 is removably coupled to thevibration unit 12. Thus, the sander 40 may frictionally engage a nail 42when the vibration unit 12 is manipulated thereby facilitating thesander 40 to sand the nail 42. The nail 42 may be a fingernail and atoenail on a person.

The sander 40 comprises a tray 44 that has a top surface 46 and a bottomsurface 48. The bottom surface 48 has a well 50 extending toward the topsurface 46. A lip 52 extends upwardly from the top surface 46. The lip52 is continuous such that the lip 52 forms a circular shape and the lip52 is centrally positioned on the tray 44. The lip 52 frictionallyengages the peripheral edge 28 on the plate 24 when the sander 40 isremovably coupled to the vibration unit 12. Thus, the tray 44 isretained on the plate 24.

A plurality of pads 54 is provided. Each of the pads 54 has a primarysurface 56 and a secondary surface 58. A selected one of the pads 54 ispositioned in the well 50 on the tray 44 having the primary surface 56abutting the tray 44. The secondary surface 58 is textured. Thus, theselected pad 54 may abrade the nail 42 when vibration unit 12 ismanipulated. The secondary surface 58 corresponding to each pad 54 mayhave varying degrees of abrasion with respect to each other. Moreover,each of the pads 54 may comprise nail buffing pads or the like.

An adhesive layer 60 is positioned on the primary surface 56corresponding to each of the pads 54. The adhesive layer 60 adhesivelyengages the tray 44 when the selected pad 54 is positioned in the well50. Thus, the selected pad 54 is retained on the tray 44. The adhesivelayer 60 may comprise a non-residual adhesive or the like.

In use, the selected pad 54 is positioned in the well 60. The selectedpad 54 is chosen according to the desired degree of abrasion withrespect to the nail 42. The tray 44 is couple to the plate 24. The atleast one switch 30 is manipulated to turn the motor 18 on and the shaft20 oscillates the tray 44 when the motor 18 is turned on. The housing 14is manipulated such that the secondary surface 58 of the selected pad 54frictionally engages the nail 42. Thus, the nail 42 is sanded andpolished.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded.

A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A fingernail polishing assembly comprising: a vibration unitbeing configured to be manipulated; and a sander being removably coupledto said vibration unit wherein said sander is configured to frictionallyengage a nail when said vibration unit is manipulated therebyfacilitating said sander to sand the nail.
 2. The assembly according toclaim 1, wherein said vibration unit comprises: a housing having a firstwall; and a motor being positioned within said housing.
 3. The assemblyaccording to claim 2, further comprising a shaft being coupled to saidmotor such that said motor moves said shaft in an orbit, said shafthaving a distal end with respect to said motor, said shaft extendingthrough said first wall having said distal end being exposed withrespect to said housing.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3, furthercomprising a plate having a first surface and a peripheral edge, saidfirst surface being coupled to said distal end of said shaft such thatsaid plate moves in said orbit when said motor moves said shaft.
 5. Theassembly according to claim 2, further comprising at least one switchbeing coupled to said housing wherein said at least one switch isconfigured to be manipulated, said at least one switch beingelectrically coupled to said motor such that said at least one switchturns said motor on and off.
 6. The assembly according to claim 2,further comprising a power cord being electrically coupled to saidmotor, said power cord extending outwardly from said housing, said powercord having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal endhaving a plug being electrically coupled thereto wherein said plug isconfigured to be electrically coupled to a power source.
 7. The assemblyaccording to claim 1, wherein: said vibration unit includes a plate,said plate having a peripheral edge; and said sander comprises a trayhaving a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having awell extending toward said top surface, said top surface having a lipextending upwardly therefrom, said lip being continuous such that saidlip forms a circular shape, said lip being centrally positioned on saidtray, said lip frictionally engaging said peripheral edge on said platewhen said sander is removably coupled to said vibration unit such thatsaid tray is retained on said plate.
 8. The assembly according to claim7, further comprising a plurality of pads, each of said pads having aprimary surface and a secondary surface, a selected one of said padsbeing positioned in said well on said tray having said primary surfaceabutting said tray, said secondary surface being textured wherein saidsecondary surface is configured to abrade the nail when said sanderfrictionally engages the nail.
 9. The assembly according to claim 8,wherein each of said pads has an adhesive layer being positioned on saidprimary surface, said adhesive layer adhesively engaging said tray whensaid selected pad is positioned in said well such that said selected padis retained on said tray.
 10. A fingernail polishing assemblycomprising: a vibration unit being configured to be manipulated, saidvibration unit comprising: a housing having a first wall, a motor beingpositioned within said housing, a shaft being coupled to said motor suchthat said motor moves said shaft in an orbit, said shaft having a distalend with respect to said motor, said shaft extending through said firstwall having said distal end being exposed with respect to said housing,a plate having a first surface and a peripheral edge, said first surfacebeing coupled to said distal end of said shaft such that said platemoves in said orbit when said motor moves said shaft, at least oneswitch being coupled to said housing wherein said at least one switch isconfigured to be manipulated, said at least one switch beingelectrically coupled to said motor such that said at least one switchturns said motor on and off, and a power cord being electrically coupledto said motor, said power cord extending outwardly from said housing,said power cord having a distal end with respect to said housing, saiddistal end having a plug being electrically coupled thereto wherein saidplug is configured to be electrically coupled to a power source; and asander being removably coupled to said vibration unit wherein saidsander is configured to frictionally engage a nail when said vibrationunit is manipulated thereby facilitating said sander to sand the nail,said sander comprising: a tray having a top surface and a bottomsurface, said bottom surface having a well extending toward said topsurface, said top surface having a lip extending upwardly therefrom,said lip being continuous such that said lip forms a circular shape,said lip being centrally positioned on said tray, said lip frictionallyengaging said peripheral edge on said plate when said sander isremovably coupled to said vibration unit such that said tray is retainedon said plate, a plurality of pads, each of said pads having a primarysurface and a secondary surface, a selected one of said pads beingpositioned in said well on said tray having said primary surfaceabutting said tray said secondary surface being textured wherein saidsecondary surface is configured to abrade the nail when said sanderfrictionally engages the nail, each of said pads having an adhesivelayer being positioned on said primary surface, said adhesive layeradhesively engaging said tray when said selected pad is positioned insaid well such that said selected pad is retained on said tray.